Description
Open5GS 1.3.0 through 2.8.0 contains a heap out-of-bounds write vulnerability in parse_multipart() that allows unauthenticated attackers to corrupt memory by supplying an empty multipart boundary. Attackers can send a single crafted multipart/related request to the SBI interface of any network function, overflowing the lookbehind buffer and crashing it.
Published: 2026-10-26
Score: 8.7 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: Heap out-of-bounds write leading to memory corruption and potential crash
Action: Patch Immediately
AI Analysis

Impact

Open5GS versions 1.3.0 through 2.8.0 have a heap out-of-bounds write in the multipart parser that can be triggered by an unauthenticated attacker sending an empty multipart boundary to the SBI interface. The overflow corrupts memory, which may cause the affected network function to crash or behave unpredictably. No elevation of privilege is explicitly documented, but the corruption could be exploited to cause a denial of service or, in a worst‑case scenario, arbitrary code execution if the memory write reaches executable code.

Affected Systems

The vulnerability affects the Open5GS software package managed by the open5gs organization. All releases from 1.3.0 up to and including 2.8.0 are impacted. The affected component is the SBI multipart parser within the open5gs library. Specific subcomponents included in the cpe list are the lib/sbi/contrib/multipart_parser.c and associated message handling files.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 8.7 indicates a high severity, and the EPSS data is not available, so precise exploitation likelihood is uncertain. The vulnerability is not listed in CISA KEV, suggesting it has not yet been widely exploited in the public domain. The likely attack vector is through the network exposed SBI endpoint, and because it is unauthenticated, any external host that can reach the SBI interface could trigger the exploit. The exploit requires crafting a multipart/related request with an empty boundary and can be performed without special privileges.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 26, 2026 at 16:21 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Open5GS to a version that contains the patch for the multipart parser, such as applying the commit 6820c2743b5b5e126e3755d2f92dae2b236732df or a later release;
  • If an upgrade cannot be performed immediately, restrict external access to the SBI interface by firewall rules, permitting only trusted internal networks to send multipart/related traffic, and drop requests that contain empty boundaries;
  • Monitor system logs and core dumps for signs of buffer overflows or crashes, and trigger incident response procedures if repeated SIGSEGV events are detected.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 26, 2026 at 16:21 UTC.

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History

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Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Open5GS 1.3.0 through 2.8.0 contains a heap out-of-bounds write vulnerability in parse_multipart() that allows unauthenticated attackers to corrupt memory by supplying an empty multipart boundary. Attackers can send a single crafted multipart/related request to the SBI interface of any network function, overflowing the lookbehind buffer and crashing it.
Title Open5GS 1.3.0 through 2.8.0 Heap Out-of-Bounds Write via SBI Multipart Parser
First Time appeared Open5gs
Open5gs open5gs
Weaknesses CWE-787
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:open5gs:open5gs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Open5gs
Open5gs open5gs
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-26T14:59:42.212Z

Reserved: 2026-10-26T14:30:58.865Z

Link: CVE-2026-116543

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No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-26T16:17:19.830

Modified: 2026-10-26T16:17:19.963

Link: CVE-2026-116543

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No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-26T16:45:14Z

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